Nozzle for filling stations



May 18 1926.

Filed Sept. 26,

Patented May 18, 1926.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ELMER E. EIGKMAN, OF DAYTON, OHIO, ASSIGNOR 'IO BUCKEYE IRON & BRASS WORKS,

OF DAYTON, OHIO, A. CORPORATION-OF OHIO.

NOZZLE FOR FILLING STATIONS.

Application filed September 26, 1925. Serial No. 58,914.

This invention relates to nozzles and more particularly to nozzles for use 1n filling stations.

It is the object of the invention to provide nozzles for use in filling stations where a hose is employed to deliver liquid from a source of supply to an automobile tank with means for controlling the flow of fluid through the nozzle, said means being readily actuated by the hand of the operator with which the nozzle is being held; and also with means to prevent the controlling means from being actuated accidentally by striking the ground or other objects when the nozzle is out of use and thereby'prevent danger of fire.

To these ends a lever comprising the controlling means is so positioned that its fulcrum is on the upper or further side of the nozzle so as to lengthen that part of the lever between the fulcrum and the point of contact with the valve stem, whereby the valve stem is given a long movement sufiicient to fully lift the valve without an unduly long movement of the handle or free end of the lever, while a guard is provided on the nozzle which prevents said lever from being operated accidentally by striking the ground or other objects when the nozzle is out of use. It is important to shorten the movement of the free end of the lever or its handle portion so that the normal position of the handle portion may be near enough to the nozzle for the hand of the operator to hold the nozzle and reach down with the fingers and lift the lever handle.

In the accompanying drawing the figure is a partial sectional view and side elevation of my improved nozzle.

In the accompanying drawing the nozzle comprises a casting 1 forming an inlet chamber 2 and an outlet chamber 3. An opening between these chambers is adapted to be closed by a valve 4 having a stem 5 travelling in a guideway formed by projections 6 in the valve ca 7 which is screwthreaded on to said casting 1, as shown at 8. A spring 9 resting against the valve head 4 at one end is held in position by the cap 7 and serves to keep the valve normally seated. A piston 10 for the valve 4 extends beyond the casting 1 and a packing gland 11 of usual form seals the casting at this point. On the upper side of the nozzle casting 1 is fulcrumed at 12 a lever 13 extending through a housing formed by the walls 14 and 15 in said casting and adapted to contact with the end of the piston 10 to lift the valve 4. This lever is rovided with a plate 16 of suitably hardene metal to afford a proper surface for withstanding the wear at'the point of contact of the piston 10 with the lever. The wall 15 of the housing serves to limit the downward movement ofthe lever 13 so that the free end of the handle portion 13* thereof will be held in a position sufficiently close to the nozzle casting 1 for the hand of the user to hold the nozzle and reach down with the fingers and lift the lever. A throw of sufficient length to fully unseat the valve 4 by a relatively short movement of the free or handle end of the lever is accomplished by reason of the fulcrum point 12 being placed at a considerable distance from the point of contact of the lever with the valve piston. These nozzles are particularly adapted for use in filling stations and may be attached to a hose in any suitable manner, as by a coupling shown at 17. A delivery spout 18 may be secured at the outlet end of the nozzle for delivering the liquid into the tank of an automobile.

When the nozzles are not in use they are often thrown on the ground or the floor and it will thus readily be seen that if the lever 13 were accidentally struck it would allow gasoline to flow out on the ground or floor and create danger of fire. In the present instance I have therefore provided a guard 19 to prevent any such accidental actuation of the lever 13 to open the valve 4. Without such guard the underwriters will not accept a device of this kind and it will therefore be apparent that this feature of the invention is of vital importance.

When in use theoperator grasps with one hand that port-ion of the nozzle adjacent the hose and by extending downwardly the fingers of said hand. may readily reach the handle portion 13 of the lever and pull it toward him, whereupon the valve a is raised against the tension of the spring 9 to permit the passage of the liquid from the source of supply to the automobile. The locating of the fulcrum of said lever at a point remote from its point of contact with the valve piston affords a long movement of the piston suflicient to fully lift the valve without an unduly long movement of the handle portion 13 and in the normal position of the thus obviatingv danger of fire; an

holding the nozz c." On the other hand when the nozzle is not in use there is no danger of accidental operation of the lever because of the guard 19.

From-the foregoing description it will .be apparent that I have provided a nozzle for use in gasoline filling stations which is prevented from being accidentally 0 erated, which may be easily and efficiently operated when In addition to the above advantages'the device is sim lo and economical to manulacture and fu fills the requirement of the Underwriters.

Having thus fully described my invention what I claim 'as newan'ddesire to secure by Letters Patent'iszfl. In a nozzle, a valve and valve stem for controlling the passage of liquid therethrough, a lever for. actuatihg said valve, and a guard to prevent the accidental actuation ofsaid lever and valve when the nozzle I its free end occupies a position sufficiently close to the nozzle that an operator ma hold the nozzle andfactuate the lever. wit

is not in use enclosing said lever, and the free end of said valve stem.

2. In -a nozzle, a valve and valve stem for controlling the passage of liquid therethrough, a lever for actuating. saidvalve,.

said lever being so formedand mounted that one hand, themovement-imparted to said lever being suflicient to fully lift the valve and a guard enclosing the end of the valve stem and a portion of saidlever actuating it and the. handle portion of saidlever.

3.. In a nozzle, a valve for controlling the passage of liguid therethrough, -a valve -long portion of the lever between the fulcrum and the point of contact with said valve stem, whereby the valve stem is '1ven a long movement sufficient to fully, li t the valve without an unduly long movement of the free end of the lever and a guard enclosing the end of the valve stem and a portion of said lever'actuating it and the handle portion of said lever.

4. In a nozzle, a valve for controlling passage of liquid therethrou h, a lever for actuating said valve, said lever being so formed and mounted that its free end occupies a position sufiiciently close to the noz- 'zle that an o era'tor may hold the nozzle and actuate t e lever with one hand, the movement. imparted to said lever being suf-- ficient to fully lift the valve, and a guard to revent the accidental actuation of said ever when the nozzle is not inuse, said guard completely enclosing said lever.

meaaaa movement sufiicient to fully lift'the valve without an unduly'long movement of the .ztre'e end of the lever and a guard to prevent the acciden-tal actuation of said lever when the nozzle is not "in' use, said guard completely lenclosingsaid lever. desired by only one hand of the operator.

:6. In a nozzle having a casing, a valve for controlling the passage of liquid through said casing, a stem for said valve, a lever for actuating said valve stem, and a housing in said casing through which said lever eatends,ithe downward movement of said lever being limited by said housing.

7. In a'nozzle having a casing, a valve for controlling the passage of liquid through said casm a stem for said valve, a lever for actuatmg said valve stem, and a housing in said 'casing through which said lever extends, the downward movement of said lever being. limited by said housing and a guard to prevent the accidental actuation of said lever when the nozzle is not in use.

8. In a" nozzle havinga casing, a valve to control the'passage of fluid through said casing, a stem for said valve extending between said casing and a lever, said lever adapted to. actuate said valve stem, a housmg insaid casing adapted to contain part of said lever and limit itsdownward movement, saidlever being so.shaped and fulcrumed that the free .endthereof lies in a ing that the-operator may actuate the lever with'the same'hand with which be is holding the. nozzle, whereb a shorter movement of the handle end of t e leverlwill impart a sufliciently long stroke to ,fully lift the valve steam, and a guard for preventing theaccidental operation of said lever when the nozzle is not in use.

9. In combination, a conduit consisting of a nozzle portion, a valve chamber portion and 'a hand hold portion'to which portion a hose isadapted to be attached, an actuator pivoted on the conduit between the end of the nozzle and the valve portion with its free end parallel to the handle portion but spaced therefrom, and a valve member having a valve stem located in said valve cham- Kill Bill

llllll llll and a hand hold portion to which portion a hose is adapted to be attached, and the valve portion with its free end parallel to the handle portion but spaced therefrom, and a valve member having a valve stem located in said valve chamber, said valve stem projecting through the side thereof ada ted to be engaged by said actuator between t e pivotal mountin of the actuator and the handle portion thereof, and a guard enclosing said actuator to prevent it being accidentally actuated, said guard extending from a point between the end of the nozzle and the pivotal mounting of the actuator to a point to the rear of the actuator on the hand hold portion of the conduit.

11. In combination, a conduit having a nozzle portion, a valve chamber and a hand hold portion, a partition having an aperture therethrough in said valve portion, a valve member and valve stem located therein, a valve stem projecting through the lower wall on the exit side of the conduit, a packing therefor in said wall around said valve stem which projects therethrough whereby the packing is located adjacent the drained portion of the conduit, and a guard enclosing said valve stem. 1

12. In combination, a conduit having a nozzle portion, a valve chamber and a hand hold portion, a partition having an aperturetherethrough in said valve portion, a "alve member and valve stem located therein, said valve stem projecting through the lower wall on the exit side of the conduit, a

packing tlmrefor in said wall around said valve stem which projects therethrou -h whereb the packing is located adjacent the drained portion of the conduit, a guiding member on said valve member, a guide carried by said conduit and yielding means surrounding said guiding mcmber and guide between said conduit wall and valve member to yieldingly maintain said valve member in its seated position, and a guard surrounding said projecting portion of said valve stem.

13. In comblnation, a valve chamber having a partition therein, a valve member therein, a valve stem projectin from said member throu h the bottom of said valve chamber, a tu ular inlet portion of said valve chamber communicating with the chamber above the valve, a tubular exit portion from said chamber below said valve, said inlet portion of the chamber being directed downwardly and inwardly and said exit portion being directed downwardly and outwardly, an actuator pivoted on said outlet portion having a handle portion adapted to be located adjacent to but spaced from the inlet ortion, the middle portion of said actuator eing adapted to engage the end of the valve stem projecting outside of the valve casing, and a guard mounted on said inlet and exit portions passing outside of said actuator to protect it from inadvertent movement.

In testimony whereof, I aflix my signature.

ELMER H. EICKMAN. 

